Maca is used for anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and enhancing energy, stamina, athletic performance, and memory. It is also used for female hormone imbalance and menstrual irregularities, enhancing fertility, menopause symptoms, osteoporosis, depression, stomach cancer, leukemia, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, impotence, as an aphrodisiac, and as an immunostimulant.